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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he hopes a giant summit in Switzerland on how to end the war in his country would swiftly help usher in a "just peace". "I believe that we will witness history being made here at the summit," Zelensky says at the start of the two-day gathering, adding: "May a just peace be established as soon as possible." SOUNDBITE
A polling station opens in the village of Delgany south of Dublin. Irish voters go to the polls on Friday in marathon European Union elections, the world's second largest democratic ballot after India. Some 3.6 million voters are eligible to cast their ballot in Ireland. Most of the European Union's 27 nations -- including powerhouses Germany and France -- hold balloting on Sunday, with 370 million people eligible to vote overall IMAGES
Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris and leader of the centre-right Fine Gael casts his ballot in Delgany, a small rural village in County Wicklow in Ireland. Ireland is voting on electing 14 MEPs to the European Parliament with 73 candidates standing across three constituencies in the first national poll since a general election in 2020. IMAGES
Voters go to the polls in Ireland on the second day of EU elections. Most of the European Union's 27 nations -- including powerhouses Germany and France -- hold balloting on Sunday, with 370 million people eligible to vote overall. In Ireland, for the first time in a European election migration and the asylum system have emerged as leading issues. IMAGES
The Palestinan flag flies alongside the EU and Ukrainian flags outside the Irish parliament building in Dublin as Ireland formally recognises a Palestinian state, a move also carried out on Tuesday by Spain and Norway. The Irish government has said it agreed to establish full democratic relations between Dublin and Ramallah. IMAGES
Ireland's Prime Minister says his country is recognising a Palestinian state "because we believe in freedom and justice as the fundamental principles of international law". Simon Harris draws parallels with Ireland's own request for international recognition, made in 1919. Israel says it is withdrawing its envoys from Ireland, Norway and Spain as the three countries announce plans to recognise a Palestinian state. SOUNDBITE
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